I love it, chili that is, gonna be a little later still waiting for my plasterer to come fix a couple of cracks for me. He said he is running a little late and won't be here till 3 so i won't be there till 4 -430

Rick check your pms

Rick the plasterer still isn't here yet and he just called to say he was finished and cleaning up and would see in about 1/2 an hr. So I am not going to make it today sorry. If you look at your pms call me.

So, I think turnout is going to be pretty good (maybe 100 people), and I am thinking that the prizes should be revamped. I'd like to do 10 prizes, as follows:

1. 1st prize, biggest bass
2. 2nd prize, second biggest bass
3. 3rd prize, biggest pickeral
4. 3rd biggest bass
5. 2nd biggest pickeral
6. 3rd biggest pickeral
7. 4th biggest bass
8. 4th biggest pickeral

Wildcards
1. Biggest panfish
2. 2nd biggest panfish

I'm going to take 85% of the money and 100% of the plugs and divide them up accordingly.

I'm also going to take the other 15% of the money and use it to buy food so we all can have a great gourmet meal on the ice.

The only thing I ask is that everybody brings some plates, utensils, napkins, and PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE pack out your trash.

Sound good everybody??? Now let's get a rollcall of everybody who's going.

Later,
Rick

PS - We've got two scales right now...thinking that we should have three weigh in zones with three weigh masters. My crew is usually on the western edge of the res, and we'll use Messy Matty or myself as a weigh master.

I'm thinking there should be the northeast contingent, who could be maybe Tynan or Rob Rock in that end.

Then south with somebody who'd like to volunteer, but we'll need one more scale. Maybe WESTPORTMAFIA or Hemdukas if one of you guys has a scale???
Let me know,
Rick

Rick, will you need a stove? I have a 3 burned coleman converted to gas that works really well.
I'll be there Friday Night til Sunday morning. Just point and shout.

I have a digital and a fake me out boga. I'm down just let me know. I will also be staying over Friday night and will most likely meet up with you guys.

it was way to cold last weekend with temps at -3 :confused:

global warming my ass

OK, so I have some updates as far as logistics and rules go:

1. All contestants will need to register with me before they can weigh a fish. Entry fee is $15 or one custom made wood plug.

2. I'll need the help of weighmasters. Westport, if you're down, you can be one, and I'm looking for one more. Weighing fish makes the day go by fast, but it sucks if you get tips. People will need to travel to the weighmasters to weigh the fish. We'll try to be strategically distributed around the res. I usually fish the western side, maybe Westport can be on the northeast and another on the southeast.

3. Fishing starts at 7 am...that means you can put traps in the water at 7.

Well that's it for now. Any ideas, let me know, and I'd be happy to take them into consideration.
Thanks,
Rick

Fred,
I will take all the cooking implements I can get. Does it run on the green canisters?
Thanks,
Rick
PS - Glad you are down for the duration, my cell is 781 439 1918. We should be there around 8:30 or so, so maybe we can all go over to the Pick for a quick beer.

Green canisters, aye. I also have an unconverted two burner and a gallon of coleman fuel. I'll bring it too. These are big stoves. See you at the Pick.

WESTPORTMAFIA will be there, too. We'll likely check in, and head right over.

Just put the finishing touches on a batch of Home-Made Blackberry brandy for the Tourney .....mmmmm :drool:

You WILL be fishing near me I hope. I'll have a big Coleman filled with Captain and hot apple cider.

There ya go...that was last years beverage of choice for FABBIT :kewl:

I'll bring my beach plum/vodka.

doh
 

shazammmm!
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Fred,
Just bring one of the stoves...we'll use it to saute. Sounds like you gusy gonna have some fun with the homemade booze!
Marky's got a little challenge involved for later in the day, as well. His daughters will be taking donations for the contest...aka
"Haradon Girls College Fund He Man Casting Contest"
Can't wait...about one more week!

I'll be bringing my son, Noah, I hope. He's 27 and a bicycle nut from Providence. Good kid.

Yum!
 

Yum! Yum! I'll bring some Portuguese Port...the good stuff!
Cheers!

Jezzum Crow, Fred, he's almost old enough to be one of the Bombas!

Rick I have a coleman like the GB had on cutty, runs on the green canisters u want me to bring it? Also I am bringing something homemade, it will just need to be heated, and then we eat it on rolls..

I'll be bringing the home made brownies.

Location on Resevoir for BB tourney??
 

According to map I got off internet Brimfield
resevoir has about 5-6 access points from
top to bottom. Which is one for parking
and meeting up with youse.??

Billy,
Definately bring the grill. Eelskimmah, look for Champeaux Rd, runs across the northern part of the Res up near the pike.

Skimmer, will I have to tow ya out. There won't be any golf carts around there.

Maybe some wheelers, from what I hear...them West Mtn. Boys from Holyoke are coming!

I added a couple more guys. My group should be at least 5 of us. Look out for the pirate flag!!!!!!! I picked up the digital from the basement. We should test the 3 scales Friday night and make sure they are all on the same page:gh:

Wasn't one of the 10 commandments "Keep holy the SABBIT"?

I hear somebody got a 7 # pike out of there this week.

then isn't that Long pond there?

will there be enough parking? and will the ice hold all of us?

Rick, do you want some Tom's Bait shiners?